Restoring Women’s Hormonal Balance with Natural Medicine

Women’s hormonal conditions account for the most common female health complaints reported by health care practitioners. A staggering 90% of women experience at least 1 pre-menstrual symptom (PMS) every month; 1 in 9 women have endometriosis; 70-90% of young women experience dysmenorrhoea (painful and heavy periods); 5-15% of women have polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) causing infertility; 85% of women experience menopausal symptoms; and women have a 2-3 times greater risk of developing anxiety and depression than men.

Female hormonal conditions can trigger an array of physical and emotional bodily responses, including mood swings, fatigue and disturbance to sleep, which can play havoc on normal everyday life, affecting work and relationships.

Fortunately, naturopathic medicine has long been used to restore balance in women’s health, treating debilitating hormonal issues including PMS, dysmenorrhoea, endometriosis, PCOS, infertility, uterine fibroids, menopause and thyroid dysfunction. Naturopathy treats the whole person and not just the symptoms, to promote self-healing through scientific based nutrition, herbal medicine, dietary and lifestyle advice.

Specialised naturopathic treatment for women’s hormonal health may include:

• Balancing hormones: from acne and painful, heavy periods to ovarian and breast cancer – improving mood, sleep, energy levels and restoring vitality and wellness
• Build the body’s resistance to stress, reducing anxiety and depression
• Address nutritional deficiencies associated with hormonal imbalance and thyroid dysfunction  
• Provide effective anti-inflammatory and analgesic supplements to target the cause and symptoms of pain and inflammation 
• Detoxing programs to reset your health and shift stubborn, unwanted weight
• Reset metabolic health to balance blood sugar levels and reduce sugar and carbohydrate  cravings
• Improving fertility
• Treating the gut to improve whole body health
• A clean, antioxidant rich diet to suit you
• A general health assessment for long-term disease prevention.